Grants and Contributions

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In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.

The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.

Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

1175169 records

$40,409.00

Jan 1, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Offline-Capable Chemical Threat Detection and Surface Residue Analysis Platform for Defence and Homeland Security Operations

Agreement Number:

1039468

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

Amplifi ID is a portable drug analysis and intelligence product used by public health and law enforcement in North America. This project will help improve sampling functionality and remote operational capacity, enabling its use for clandestine and special forces operations.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Kingston, Ontario, CA K7L 0E9

$1,000,000.00

Jan 1, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Next Generation Holographic Display Prototype

Agreement Number:

1039496

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 29, 2027
Description:

The Firm is advancing next-generation holographic displays by transitioning from its proven NOVAC™ system to a flat-panel architecture to reduce costs, improve manufacturability, and enable scalable production for defence and future commercial markets. A critical step is developing a flat-panel prototype through a specialized fabrication partnership with a leading research institute in Germany. With NRC IRAP support, the Firm will generate the technical data and process knowledge needed to refine its flat-panel design and lay the groundwork for a secure, globally competitive holographic display manufacturing capability in Canada.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1E 1E2

$75,000.00

Jan 1, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Development of a Hybrid Electric Piston Engine Demonstrator

Agreement Number:

1039627

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026
Description:

This project addresses this gap through the design of a patent-pending Hybrid Intelligent Piston Engine (HIPE) operating on lead-free automotive fuel as a direct retrofit for legacy aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). HIPE integrates an electric motor into a liquid cooled engine crankshaft and uses a real-time AI controller to reduce fuel costs by 70% and increase time between overhauls by 50%. A scaled proof-of-concept prototype will be built to demonstrate hybrid operation and validate efficiency gains.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 6N3

$200,000.00

Jan 1, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Next-Phase Platform Development

Agreement Number:

1039629

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027
Description:

This project will advance PolySense’s wireless monitoring technology for laboratory environments. The work will help prepare the platform for broader commercial and regulated applications.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R3C 3N9

$30,000.00

Jan 1, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

YOUTH - Developer

Agreement Number:

1039728

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Description:

Conversion of 2D dimensional drawings of parts and assemblies to 3D models to bring the engineering documentation to current standards and practices

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location: Brantford, Ontario, CA N3T 5L8

$554,000.00

Jan 1, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Dual-Use AI Platform for Fleet Readiness and Maintenance Prioritization

Agreement Number:

1039782

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027
Description:

This project aims to develop and experimentally validate an AI-powered fleet readiness and maintenance prioritization platform for small, high-speed manned and unmanned boats.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8S 2N4

For-profit organization

Agreement:

IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement - Level 3

Agreement Number:

1039854

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Description:

The project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the firm.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5T 0E3

$350,000.00

Jan 1, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Scenario Analysis and System Hydraulics

Agreement Number:

1039869

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Description:

Barreleye Ltd. develops software that optimizes water use in oil and gas operations. The proposed Scenario Analysis and System Hydraulics project expands Barreleye’s platform with economic scenario analysis and engineering-grade fluid dynamics modeling. These tools allow producers to evaluate alternatives to freshwater while validating the economic feasibility of using recycled produced water, brackish water, or blended solutions instead. Scenario planning informs short and long term investment decisions that accelerate the transition away from the requirement of, or reliance on, freshwater. System hydraulics ensures accurate water flow forecasting in complex geographies maximizing recycled produced water use over freshwater.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA T2G 3P4

$1,440,000.00

Jan 1, 2026

For-profit organization

Agreement:

ITEA 2024 – 24036 – VR4Health – Immersive VR Training for Healthcare Professionals

Agreement Number:

1039874

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2028
Description:

The project will establish the core framework for the ITEA VR4Health international collaboration project for a scalable VR + AI learning platform that enables organizations to build, deploy, and manage immersive soft-skills training scenarios for healthcare. The framework focuses on platform infrastructure, not content creation.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Port Moody, British Columbia, CA V3H 3K5

For-profit organization

Agreement:

Self Contained Seafood Live Holding Development

Agreement Number:

1039892

Duration: from Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 15, 2027
Description:

This technology research and development project will focus heavily on engineering, design and development of a prototype mobile live seafood storage container.

Organization: National Research Council Canada
Program Name: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location: Bathurst, New Brunswick, CA E2A 4W7